Solo Tone

Bad Penny (Live)

Rory Gallagher

Guitarblues1980s

Original Gear

Guitar1961 Fender Stratocaster

AmpMarshall 1973 JMP 50 Watt Lead Tube Amp (Lead spec, into Marshall 4x12 cab, live at Montreux 1985)

PickupsFender single-coil pickups (original 1961 spec, likely all stock)

Amp Settings

gain6.5

bass7

mid7

treble7

reverb3

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

overdriveIbanez Ibanez Tube Screamer (likely TS808 or TS9)

Notes

Live performance, Montreux 1985. Rory Gallagher's main Strat, no evidence of alternate guitars for this solo. Amp is the Marshall JMP 50 Lead, not the Bassman or Vox for this era/song. No evidence of studio overdubs or alternate gear for this live solo.

Tone Character(10)

singing sustainwarm and vocal-liketouch-sensitivedynamic and expressivebiting attackslightly compressedclear note separationBritish crunchopen and airy highsresponsive to picking dynamics

Difficulty

The solo requires advanced blues phrasing, fast runs, expressive bends, and dynamic control, making it challenging for intermediate players but not at the extreme technical level of shred solos.

Sources

Rory Gallagher — Equipboard Marshall 1973 JMP 50 Watt Lead Tube Amp — Equipboard Rory Gallagher – the gear behind the legend — Guitar World Rory Gallagher tone for Live playing : r/Guitar

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